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Martha’s Vineyard Family Planning is key to pregnancy prevention on island

Advocates who are concerned about access to abortion on Martha’s Vineyard recognize that Health Imperatives’ Martha’s Vineyard Family Planning clinic is a key piece of pregnancy prevention on island. Although the clinic does not provide abortions, the long-acting reversible contraceptives that the clinic provides have made an impact on the need for termination services. The Vineyard Gazette investigates services and needs on the Island when it comes to pregnancy prevention.

Health Imperatives invites the public to attend their free Family Fun event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3 at 123-1 Camelot Drive, Plymouth. This event will provide local families and children with a day of family-focused activities and resources. There will be a variety of free activities for the whole family to enjoy including face painting, games, story time, interaction with therapeutic mini horses, and more.

Viv’s Give is looking to offer kids a fun-filled day while raising money to give to families in need… Julia Kehoe, CEO of Health Imperatives, said she’s very grateful for the partnership with Conrad, who has helped provide diapers and formula for people who are escaping domestic violence at Penelope’s Place, the Health Imperatives shelter.

Today marks the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which is an opportunity for survivors, advocates, and community members to raise awareness and support around the issue of sexual assault… As the only provider of critical services for survivors of violence in Plymouth County and parts of Norfolk County, including Quincy, Health Imperatives fills a void for vital care in the region.

Martha’s Vineyard Family Planning has a small staff consisting of one nurse practitioner, one site manager and two counselors. The office is tucked away along State Road in Vineyard Haven and only open three days a week. And yet the organization helps over 1,000 people a year, doesn’t have a waiting list for appointments, and offers services unavailable elsewhere on the Island.

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Health Imperatives hosting a free event for teens, parents, and professionals on June 23rd at the Thomas Crane Library to discuss the connections between underage drinking, bullying, and sexual violence.

For most students, the pomp and circumstance of high school graduation is a foregone conclusion of the past four years. For the others, walking across that stage will symbolize triumph over obstacles that challenged their young lives and threatened to take them off course.

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Sexual assault has dominated the news, igniting longstanding debates about when and why to believe survivors and how to determine the severity and impact of attacks. These heated conversations illustrate […]

On June 13th, 2018, Taylor Sweeney, Health Imperatives’ Plymouth WIC Community Coordinator, and Nancy DeLuca, Plymouth and Weymouth Sexual and Reproductive Health Site Manager, attended the South Shore Community Partners […]

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Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of low-income or vulnerable families and individuals in Southeastern Massachusetts.

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